In 

Northern 

Iowa 


Fire  Department 


is 


Finely  Equipped 


iajuujnA  WILLIS. 


MASON  CITY  FIREMEN  TRAVEL 
TO  FIRES  WITH  MOTOR  APPA- 
RATUS — HOUSED  IN  A FINE 
BUILDING. 


For  a city  to  become  a city  of  tho 
first  class  it  must  first  prove  it- 
B®lf  *°  be  a first-class  city  and  one 
of  the  distinctive  features  of  a first- 
class  city  is  its  adequate  protection 
f^ora  ^re  *oss*  The  development  of 
the  Mason  City  fire  department  has 
well  kept  pace  with  the  growth  of 
the  city  and  the  current  records  show 
that  its  efficiency  in  holding  down 
fire  loss  compares  favorably  with 
the  other  cities  of  the  state  of  this 
size  and  even  larger.  Beginning  with 
a volunteer  fire  department  of  four 
men,  it  has  grown  to  an  organiza- 
tion of  thirteen  fire  fighters,  who 
receive  their  monthly  pay  check  to 
perform  their  one  and  only  duty 


Equipment. 

The  Mason  City  fire  department 
has  passed  through  all  stages  of  de- 
velopment until  now  it  has  all  the 
modern  equipment  in  the  96  horse- 
power triple  combination  engine  that 
was  purchased  July  l,  1914  This 
combination  consists  of  a chemical 
engine,  force  pump  and  several 
lengths  of  hose.  This  huge  engine 
is  capable  of  forcing  water  to  the 
top  of  the  highest  buildings  and  can 
attain  a speed  of  between  fifty  and 
sixty  miles  an  hour  on  the  road.  An- 
other 30-horsepower  motor  which 
answers  all  fire  calls  is  equipped 
Taa a ^W0  ban(I  chemicals  and  carries 
1000  feet  of  hose.  This  engine  was 
purchased  in  August  of  1914.  Be- 
sides the  two  fast  motors  there  is  a 
horse  dra^n  chemical  which  is  kept 
in  reserp*  only  for  urgent  calls  and 
a horse  drawn  hook  and  ladder  wa- 
gon equipped  with  a comDlete  mvt.fit 


THE  MASON  CITY  DAILY  GLOBE- GAZETTB 


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Fire  Department 

is 

Finely  Equipped 


Lastl’PSmiaso.D  CJ U’JJW1  rJCUo/7i, 
■was  proud  of  tha  faoltbat  Wy  won 
the  typewriting  contest  In  Iowa.  That 
last  year’s  winning  was  not  a freak 
was  shown  this  year  whon  Mason  Oily 
won  first  and  second.  Mr.  Clifford 
Kupplnger  easily  oxcelled  all  stu- 
dents who  had  less  than  one  year’s 
training  In  typewriting,  while  Mr. 
Joseph  Bryson  lost  first  place  by  less 
than  three  words  per  minute.  These 
results  are  a clear  justification  for 
the  money  that  Is  being  spent  for 
commercial  education.  A prominent 
business  man  recently  made  this 
statement:  "We  have  tried  a number 
of  people  In  our  office,  and  It  was  not 
until  we  secured  one  of  the  gradu- 
ates of  tho  Mason  City  High  school 
that  we  found  a person  that  could 
handle  tho  work.” 

Graduates  Stand  Well. 

Another  test  of  an  institution  Is 
how  the  products  compare  with  the 


cago,  Wisconsin,  Michigan,  Ohio,  In- 
nrt  Missouri. 

Debating  Work. 

Debating  and  public  speaking  is 
rapidly  coming  to  play  an  important 
part  In  the  student  life  of  the  Mason 
City  High  school.  One  of  the  larg- 
est crowds  that  ever  attended  a de- 
bate in  the  city  was  present  at  the 
debate  between  Mason  City  and  Clin- 
ton. Mason  City  won  a unanimous 
decision  and  it  was  the  opinion  of  the 
Judges  that  the  team  was  one  of  the 
best  ever  developed  In  Northern 
Iowa. 

This  year  when  the  Declamatory 
contests  were  put  before  the  stu- 
dents, twenty-eight  students  Immedi- 
ately asked  to  enter  these  contests^ 
and  othei-B  that  applied  later  had  to 
bo  refused.  These  contests  were  ex- 
citing jyjd  the  Interest  shown  by  the 
stui  «rT  body  was  plensing  to  all 
people  who  aro  Interested  in  this 
form  of  work  For  some  years  past 
Mason  City  has  always  had  one  or 
two  people  who  by  their  own  initia- 
tive had  equipped  themselves  to  rep- 
resent the  school  in  declamatory 
contests,  but  this  is<  the  first  year 
that  the  school  offered  training  to 
those  who  decided  to  take  the  work. 


Athletic  Record. 

Under  the  direction  of  Coaches 
Bailey  and  West  the  athletic  inter- 
ests of  tho  High  school  have  been 
advanced  steadily  of  late,  and  the 
school  is  now  taking  part  in  many 
forms  of  athletic,  endeavor  In  which 
contestants  wearing  the  red  and , 
black  were  In  the  past  unknown.  I 
The  spirit  manifested  in  the  school  I 
now  Is  very  good  in  tills  regard,  faith-  | 
ful  support  being  accorded  the  teams  { 
put  out  by  the  school,  win  or  lose,  j 
The  boys  who  go  away  and  do  their 
best  and  do  not  bring  home  first  , 
prizes  aro  just  as  well  received  as 
though  they  broke  state  records 
Good  attendance  of  the  student 
body  at  all  athletic  events  has  been  \ 


sibly  be  required  in  that  regard.  In 
fact,  the  building,  like  a modern  fac- 
tory will  appear  to  be  largely  win- 
dows. 

With  the  erection  of  this  building, 
and  the  addition  of  the  equipment 
which  it  can  house,  which  can  not  be 


used  in  the  present  school  the  scope 
of  usefulness  of  the  high  school  to 
the  community,  in  every  department, 
will  be  much  increased,  and  the 
sphere  of  influence  of  the  public 
schools  will  be  constantly  broaden- 
ing. 


❖ ST.  JOSEPH'S  PARISH  * 


HAS  A PINE  SCHOOL  ❖ 


One  of  the  finest  parochial  schools 
of  the  state  is  situated  in  Mason  City, 
in  connection  with  St.  Joseph’s  Ro- 
man Catholic  church,  and  known  as 
St.  Joseph’s  Convent.  Eight  years 
ago  the  old  building  burned  to  the 
ground,  and  the  present  building  was 
erected  on  the  old  site. 

The  building  is  four  story,  of 
brick,  surrounded  by  fine  old  trees, 
and  a well-kept  lawn,  'with  a very 
large  playground  in  back.  Though  it 
was  thought  at  the  time  the  struc- 
ture was  erected  that  ample  room 
had  been  allowed  for  growth,  it  is 
now  thought  that  in  the  near  future 
plans  must  be  made  for  more  class 
rooms.  The  large  basement  has  a 
kitchen,  a dining  room  for  girl  stu- 
dents, and  aiso  a Drivate  dining 
room  for  thc  Sisters.  On  i;.,  ■’h^t 
floor  there  is  a very  large  central 
hall,  with  nine  class  rooms  opening 
from  it,  and  along  the  south  side  is 
the  beautiful  little  chapel,  and  a large 
reception  room.  The  music  rooms, 
three  in  number,  are  also  on  this 
floor,  in  the  west  wing.  On  the  sec- 
ond floor  are  the  dormitories  for  the 
Sisters,  and  the  out-of-town  students, 
and  also  the  community  room,  and  on 
the  fourth  is  the  large  auditorium, 
running  the  full  length  of  the  build- 
ing, known  as  St.  Joseph’s  hall,  in 
which  the  children  stage  their  school 
plays  and  programs,  and  which  the 
different  societies  of  the  church 
utilize  as  a meeting  place.  In  a for- 
merly unused  portion  of  the  base- 
ment a gymnasium  has  very  recently 
been  fitted  up  for  the  boys  of  the 
school,  and  it  was  almost  entirely 
through  their  own  efforts  that  they 
; secured  most  of  the  equipment  for 
it.  TMs  lias  been  a great  source  of 


O.  A.  WEST, 
Athletics  and  Sicenco. 


For  a city  to  become  a city  of  the 
first  class  It  must  first  prove  it- 
self to  be  a first-class  city  and  ono 
of  the  distinctive  features  of  a first- 
class  city  is  its  adequate  protection 
from  fire  loss.  The  development  of 
the  Mason  City  fire  department  has 
well  kept  pace  with  the  growth  of 
the  city  and  the  current  records  show 
that  its  efficiency  in  holding  down 
fire  loss  compares  favorably  with 
the  other  cities  of  the  state  of  this 
size  and  even  larger.  Beginning  with 
a volunteer  fire  department  of  four 
men,  it  has  grown  to  an  organiza- 
tion of  thirteen  fire  fighters,  who 
receive  their  monthly  pay  check  to 
perform  their  one  and  only  duty. 


MISS  LODENA  WILLIS, 


Equipment. 

The  Mason  City  fire  department 
has  passed  through  all  stages  of  de- 
velopment until  now  it  has  all  the 
modern  equipment  in  the  96  horse- 
power triple  combination  engine  that 
was  purchased  July  1,  1914.  This 
combination  consists  of  a chemical 
engine,  force  pump  and  several 
lengths  of  hose.  This  huge  engine 
is  capable  of  forcing  water  to  the 
top  of  the  highest  buildings  and  can  ' 
attain  a speed  of  between  fifty  and 
sixty  miles  an  hour  on  the  road.  An-  , 
other  30-horsepower  motor  which 
answers  all  fire  calls  is  equipped 
with  two  hand  chemicals  and  carries 
1000  feet  of  hose.  This  engine  was 
purchased  in  August  of  1914.  Be- 
sides the  two  fast  motors  there  is  a 
horse  dr&grn  chemical  which  is  kept 
in  resergDonly  for  urgent  calls  and 
a horse  drawn  hook  and  ladder  wa- 
gon equipped  with  a complete  outfit. 


By  F.  M.  HAMMITT,  Principal. 


Present  High  School  Building. 


TO  FIRES  WITH  MOTOR  APPA- 
RATUS — HOUSED  IN  A FINE 
BUILDING. 


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read  Rometwrnr' TIT 

about  rats,  I want  to  know  if 
it  In  true";  "What  have  you 
in  the  library  about  super- 
heated steam?”  Wlmt  is  the 
ho  ip  ht  of  Queen  Elizabeth?”  “I  want 
.a  suggestion  for  a book  review  of 
a book  portraying  a young  life”;  "I 
just,  saw  a bird  with  a peculiar  mark- 
ing, 1 want  to  identify  it”;  "What  is 
the  legend  of  the  Northern  Lights?” 
"What  is  the  address  of  the  Carne- 
gie Corporation  of  New  York?" 
"What  are  the  provisions  of  the 
Keating-Owen  bill?"  "Where  are  the 
headquarters  of  the  federal  courts 
of  Iowa?"  “Have  you  any  books 
about  effloresence  in  brick?”  "How 
is  Bav-le-Diic  made?"  "We  want  the 
text  of  the  Dick  Militia  Art";  "Do 
you  know  where  1 could  find  Commo- 
dore Perry?”  "1  want  a recipe  for 
preparing  calves’  brains";  "What  is 
in  (he  library  about  the  United 
States  coast  survey?”  "Have  you  any 
books  about  the  care  and  feeding  of 
babies?" 

These  few  quotations  may  give  a 
partial  conception  of  the  variety  of 
questions  which  are  constantly  com- 
ing to  the  workers  In  the  big  build- 
ing on  the  corner  of  State  and  Su- 
perior streets.  Questions  which  come 
from  people  of  all  ages,  of  every 
^'auk  and  degree  of  education,  from 
people  who  have  realized  that  "When 
in  doubt,  it  is  wise  to  consult  the 
Public  Library,”  and  that  for  assist- 
ance in  answering  any  question  the 
library  is  “as  near  you  as  your  tele- 
phone.” 

Only  On©  Phase. 

But  this  is  only  one  phase  of  the 
work  of  the  library,  as  one  who  hap- 
pens to  be  near  or  in  the  library  any 
day  after  school  will  realize  ns  he 


conic  TT 


By  BERTHA  S.  BAIRD,  Librarian 


si  cs  the  many  children  who  c'omc  [ warefs  d pumic  TPTIding  ro 
with  happy  faces,  either  to  get  books  tljose  days  Mason  City  had  open  sa- 
to  take  home  or  to  spend  an  hour  loons,  and  Rev.  S.  M.  Hudson,  pas- 
or  delight  in  the  children’s  room,  [tor  of  the  Methodist  church,  in  his 
reading  and  looking  at  the  pictures,  sermon  one  Sunday  morning,  spoke 
But  Tuesday  is  the  happiest  day  of  of  the  deplorable  facts  of  the  situa- 
all,  Tor  that  is  "story  hour  day,”  tion  and  urged  that  some  means  be 
when  the  childrens  librarian  intro-  supplied  whereby  men  could  find  a 
duces  them  (o  the  riches  of  fairy  place  to  congregate,  where  they 


would  have  an  opportunity  to  im 
prove  their  minds  instead  of  dead- 
ening them.  The  sermon  made  an 
impression  and  shortly  after,  the  ag- 


and  folk  lore,  to  the  literature  of  all 

ages. 

The  children  living  too  far  (from 
the  library  to  come  to  it  frequently 
are  not  neglected,  for  the  library  has  itat1011  was  commenced  for  a reading 
placed  books  in  all  the  schools  and  »““■  How  thlf  could  be  bought 
ns  the  library  assistant  goes  from  j aboat  was  a serious  question  in  the 
school  to  lend  the  books  to  the  chll- 1 m‘n“ 


dren,  she  is  often  mot  with,  "Oh, 
here  cohies  the  library  teacher,  goody 
goody,  wo  can  have  libraries  today.” 

The  library  board  through  tho 
work  of  the  library  staff  is  seeking 
in  every  way  to  make  the  library 
of  benefit  to  every  man,  woman  and 
-child  in  Mason  City,  to  “peopleize" 
the  resources  of  this  fast  growing  in- 
stitution. 

A East  Growing  Institution.  1 


of  those  who  saw  its  need, 
but  the  agitation  was  continued.  In 
January  of  that  year-  a meeting  of 
citizens  was  called  which  was  pi- 
ed over  by  J.  V.  W.  Montague.  Cur- 
tis Bate,  Sr.,  was  selected  secretary 
and  an  organization  was  formed 
known  as  the  Occidental  Library  as- 
sociation. Those  who  became  num- 
bers were  asked  to  pay  a fee  of  $."« 
and  to  contribute  every  year  tliere- 
l after  TrtfTis  maintenance.  Inside  of 
three  months  they  reported  three  j 


# . / 

MRS.  BAIRI),  Librarian. 


in  1916;  from  a circulation  of  1060 
in  188!>  to  a circulation  of  67,669  in  j 


And  It  has  been  a fast  growing  ill-  hundred  volumes  with  several  peri  ■ brary,  a catalog  of  245  titles,  printed 
stltutlon,  from  a library  of  seven  odicals  for  circulation.  I in  1871 

hundred  volumes  in  1889  to  13.114  | Mrst  Home  for  Rooks.  | During  these  days  there  was  a 

The  books  were  first  kept  in  the  I constant  struggle  to  keep  the  library 

19K>.  In  1S89,  there  was  a per  cap- 1 Shepard  building  and  after  two  or  ! that^t^must  diT?  for  u^'nt  of  kroner 
ita  circulation  of  only  .036  of  a book  three  years  were  removed  to  the  rear  sunnort  Mnn»v  „iv„_  hJ>_rL,_ 

,,,r,  „ u,a  3.M L,m  * th,  tto, , r/r.  ,^astw“,R,s^r 

_ " building  on  the  corner  of  State  and  Dr.  A.  A.  Noyes,  conducted  a lecture 

I hose  who  have  been  interested  I Main,  where  the  Boyd  Smoke  Shop  I course,  hoping  the  proceeds  would 

in  the  library  from  its  earliest  dnvsjis  now  located.  After  a time,  about  [add  materially  to  the  funds.  Mr. 

olten  marvel  at  the  progress  which  the  year  1873,  the  books  were  re-  Noyes,  in  writing  of  this  venture, 
has  been  made  and  recall  the  early  moved  to  the  bank  building  of  I.  R.jsays:  “He  secured  the  taleiu,  and 
days  of  the  movement  and  the  long  Kirk.  Mrs.  Mary  Card  had  charge  ; to  be  sure  it  was  a brilliant  array  and  , 
struggle  before  it  became  a well  es-!0f  them,  who,  the  records  tell  us,  j ought  to  have  attracted  the  whole 
tarnished  institution.  iwas  unceasing  in  her  efforts  in  re-  population  of  Cerro  Gordo  county.” 

| As  far  back  as  1871,  forty-five  j pairing  and  caring  for  them.  One  of  [On  the  list  were  Brigham  Young’s 
years  ago,  when  the  population  of  jtlie  most  prized  treasures  in  the  local  nineteenth  wife,  Eliabeth  Cady  Stan 


Mnson  City 
evidence  of 


as  only  11S3  there  was  history  collection  of  the  library,  is  ton;  Theodore  Tilton.  Du  Chailluz. 
strong  sentiment  to-  , the  printed  catalog  of  this  first  li-  j the  African  traveler,  Tan  Kee,  the 


Chinese  lecturer.  Unfortunately  this 

cl  Fo  r t 

the  course  was  finished  there  was  a 
deficit  of  $15. 

The  presidency  of  Dr.  Noyes  cov- 
ered a period  of  about  thirteen  years 
and  after  he  left  the  city  the  books 
were  kept  at  Hurd’s  jewelry  store  for 
a time,  when  they  were  taken  to  the 
office  of  Doctors  Dakin  and  Osborne. 
Many  had  been  destroyed  and  some 
were  lost.  For  a,  few  years  the  li- 
brary interest  waned  and  the  town 
was  without  a reading  room. 

Women  to  the  Rescue. 

But  a?! or  a lime  a number  of 
noble  women  came  to  the  rescue. 
The  saloons  had  beon  put  out  of  the 
town,  and  a great  need  of  a reading 
room  was  felt.  Those  interested  in 
the  venture  asked  Jar  the  old  books 
and  afterfJme  Hesitation  on  the  part 
of  the  remnant  of  the  old  associa- 
tion, they  were  given,  but  not  with- 
out the  understanding  that  they  were 
to  be  returned  in  case  the  present 
effort  failed.  A building  on  South 
Main  street  near  the  location  of  the 
Bijou  theatre  was  rented,  which  ser- 
ved both  as  a reading  room,  a home 
for  the  librarian,  and  quarters  up- 
stairs for  a tenant,  from  whom  some 
remuneration  was  received  to  help 
with  the  rent.  Miss  Mary  Hurlbut 
was  secured  as  librarian.  Coffee 
and  sandwiches  were  served  Saturday 
afternoon,  and  every  effort  made  to 
attract  to  the  new  reading  room. 

First  Permanent  Officers. 

Thus  the  library  was  set  on  foot 
again  with  a remnant  of  the  old 
books,  a few  newspapers  and  maga- 
zines. It  was  on  November  10th,  in 
1888,  when  all  arrangements  were 
completed  and  the  following  perma- 
nent officers  were  elected: 

President— Mrs.  J.  A.  Farrell. 

Vice-President — Mrs.  Cable. 

Secretary — Miss  Mable  Emsley. 


Elizabeth  Han- 


rtttrgH  the  ef- 
forts of  Mrs.  S.  a Allen  anrl  Mr 
J.  E.  Blythe,  a gift  of  $20,000  wai 
secured  from  Mr.  Carnegie  for  the 
erection  of  a new  building.  Later 
it  was  found  that  $20,000  was  not 
sufficient  for  the  building  planned 
and  after  an  unsuccessful  effort  to 
induce  Mr.  Carnegie  to  add  to  his 
gift,  a subscription  of  $11,500  more 
was  raised  among  the  public  spirited 
citizens  and  women’s  clubs  conse- 
quently the  Mason  City  Public  Li- 
brary is  the  gift  of  Mr.  Andrew  Car- 
negie and  Mason  City  citizens. 

After  much  time  and  devoted  la- 
bor on  the  part  of  the  trustees,  the 
beautiful  building  was  completed 
and  on  January  10,  1905,  over  elev- 
en years  ago,  it  was  dedicated,  and 
the  dedication  was  a most  joyous 
occasion. 

With  the  exception  of  the  art  room 
the  second  story  of  the  library  was 
not  finished  at  first,  because  the 
extra  rooms  were  not  needed,  but 
they  were  built  because  the-xemmit- 


Directors — Mrs.  Dakin,  Mrs.  Lloyd, 

Mrs.  Glass,  Mrs.  Bal-e,  Mrs.  John 
Stanbery,  Mrs.  Manchester  and  Mrs. 

M.  I.  Clark 

But  the  struggle  was  only  begun. 

Money  was  not  forthcoming  at  a rapr 
id  rate,  so  there  were  many  suppers, 
fairs,  luncheons,  entertainments,  etc., 
to  swell  the  library  fund.  Cards  for 
yearly  membership  were  sold  and  a 
charge  of  5c  made  for  every  book 
taken  from  the  room.  After  a time 
the  board  of  directors  became  satis- 
fied that  the  movement  was  on  a 
sure  and  safe  footing  and  in  1891 
petitioned  the  city  council  for  a tax 
for  support  and  received  a levy  of 
one  mill.  By  this  time  the  library, 
or  reading  room,  as  it  was  usually 
called,  had  outgrown  its  quarters, 
and  in  1S92,  the  board  secured  a 
building  on  East  State  street,  where 
the  Cut-rate  Grocery  is  now  located. 

The  cost  was  $3500,  $600  of  which 
was  raised  by  the  women  for  the  first 
payment,  and  the  new  library  was 

opened  on  September  24,  1892,  withHee  in  charge  was  far-sighted  enoug_ 
music  by  the  ba^d  and  great  rejoic-  to  realize  that  with  the  growth  of 
ihg-  I the  city  and  library,  space  for  expan- 

In  1899  the  whole  community  was;sion  would  be  needed.  It  is  the  de- 
saddened  by  the  death  of  Miss  Hurl-  cjsjon  of  the  library  board  that  the 
but,  the  librarian,  and  lier  sister,  time  has  come  when  the  library 
Mrs.  Anna  Chapin,  who  had  assisted  building  must  be  completed,  and  the 
her,  took  up  the  work  and  served  J plans  are  now  being  made  to  finish 
until  September,  1911,  when  the  the  rooms  and  move  the  children’s 
present  librarian  succeeded  her.  department  into  what  will  be  the 

The  New  Library.  best  equipped  and  most  attractive 

In  the  fall  of  1900,  the  building  | children’s  rooms  it  is  possible  to 
owned  by  the  library  caught  fire.  have. 

Few  of  the  books,  however,  were  de-  j The  public  library  is  the  most 
stroyed,  but  many  were  injured  by  | democratic  institution  in  the  city, 
water  and  smoke.  After  the  fire,  and  should  be  a city's  best  invest- 
the  property  known  as  the  Tiffany  ment,  paying  large  dividends  in  edu- 
home,  located  where  the  present  li- j cation,  culture  and  development, 
brary  building  now  stands,  was  se-  ! What  it  means  to  the  city  is  limited 
cured.  The  location  and  grounds  i only  by  what  the  people  in  their  u e 
were  ideal,  but  the  building  was  of  it,  determine  it  shall  mean. 


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SON  CITY  DAILY  GLOBI-GAZKTTI 


M.  HAMMITT,  Principal, 


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esent  High  School  Building, 


n that  regard.  In 
ike  a modern  fac- 
d be  largely  win- 

1 of  this  building, 
the  equipment 
which  can  not  be 


used  in  the  present  school  the  scope 
of  usefulness  of  the  high  school  to 
the  community,  in  every  department, 
will  be  much  increased,  and  the 
sphere  of  influence  of  the  public 
schools  will  be  constantly  broaden- 
ing. 


❖ ST.  JOSEPH’S  PARISH  * 

❖ ❖ 

❖ HAS  A FINE  SCHOOL  ❖ 

❖ ❖ 

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One  of  the  finest  parochial  schools 
of  the  state  is  situated  in  Mason  City, 
in  connection  with  St.  Joseph’s  Ro- 
man Catholic  church,  and  known  as 
St.  Joseph’s  Convent.  Eight  years 
ago  the  old  building  burned  to  the 
ground,  and  the  present  building  was 
erected  on  the  old  site. 

The  building  is  four  story,  of 
brick,  surrounded  by  fine  old  trees, 
and  a well-kept  lawn,  with  a very 
large  playground  in  back.  Though  it 
was  thought  at  the  time  the  struc- 
ture was  erected  that  ample  room 
had  been  allowed  for  growth,  it  is 
now  thought  that  in  the  near  future 
plans  must  be  made  for  more  class 
rooms.  The  large  basement  has  a 
kitchen,  a dining  room  for  girl  stu- 
dents, and  also  a private  dining 
room  for  the  Sisters.  On  the  first 
floor  there  is  a very  large  central 
hall,  with  nine  class  rooms  opening 
from  it,  and  along  the  south,  side  is 
the  beautiful  little  chapel,  and  a large 
reception  room.  The  music  rooms, 
three  in  number,  are  also  on  this 
floor,  in  the  west  wing.  On  the  sec- 
ond floor  are  the  dormitories  for  the 
Sisters,  and  the  out-of-town  students, 
and  also  the  community  room,  and  on 
the  fourth  is  the  large  auditorium, 
running  the  full  length  of  the  build- 
ing, known  as  St.  Joseph’s  hall,  in 
which  the  children  stage  their  school 
plays  and  programs,  and  which  the 
different  societies  of  the  church 
utilize  as  a meeting  place.  In  a for- 
merly unused  portion  of  the  base- 
ment a gymnasium  has  very  recently 
been  fitted  up  for  the  boys  of  the 
school,  and  it  was  almost  entirely 
through  their  own  efforts  that  they 
secured  most  of  the  equipment  for 
it.  This  has  been  a great  source  of 


